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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

Browse mineral like byproduct (technogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Hematite (Banded Iron Formation)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Quartz / Common Opal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)) — mineral

Cinnabar

Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Banded Agate (White Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (White Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with carbonaceous inclusions) — mineral

Black Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with carbonaceous inclusions

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)

Hypersthene (Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Hypersthene

Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured) (SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)) — Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)

SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)

Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke variant)

Arenite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)